April 15, 2024 - Plenty of fruit, but lacking many secondary characteristics, a bit boring
March 29, 2024 - Plenty of red fruit on the front of the palate, finishing with drying herbal flavors. Well balanced. Drink now.
March 23, 2024 - Ruby red in color. 14% ABV. From a variety of vineyards including Kanzler, Gap’s Crown and Bootlegger’s Hill. Rustic nose of dark fruit, cloves and forest floor. Medium body with medium to strong acidity. Earthy and brooding. Black cherry, plums, earth and minerals on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish. My favorite KB’s lean more lush and red fruited but this still drinks really well. Best over the next 1-2 years.
February 4, 2024 - I know Kosta can be overrated, but this one deserves it. Maybe I was just in a mood, maybe it's perfectly aged, but the so-called "basic" Sonoma Coast fired on all cylinders. Strawberries and cherries on a magic carpet of earth and rain.
December 9, 2023 - Good bouquet when opened. Color light burgundy and lighter at rim. Legs took awhile to start and ran medium fast. Funky nose, smelled this before but can't place. Doesn't affect taste. Tannins when swished and active on side of cheeks. I refer to mouth cheeks, not...never mind. When sipped not as apparent. Dark black fruit profile, blackberry. Medium body. Looks pretty in glass under light. Still opening up. Keep reaching for more. Not as heavy as in past years. This may be either due to vintage or winemaker preference. Nice wine. Different than previous vintages, not as concentrated, and initially felt more dilute. But after two days opened its just more delicate an light on its feet. More like Martinelli in that respect. Stand by my word it's a nice wine.
October 16, 2023 - Subtle fruit. Earthy notes. Drinking perfectly.
October 8, 2023 - Dark red big body (14%) wine. Pleasant nose. Smooth plum and blackberry fruit followed by an average finish.
August 24, 2023 - Excellent But Donna said to hold this last bottle until 2024
August 21, 2023 - Perfectly nice bottle of wine. Decanted for 90 minutes. Inky purple in the glass. Some red fruit and a touch of herbs on the nose. Medium+ body. More red fruit and herbs in the mouth. Tangy candied orange-ish acidity that drives toward the finish. Smooth and sweet (almost a touch syrupy}. Good balance (structure). Some distracting oak.
Not sure I understand these wines from a value perspective. I feel like there are numerous other options that deliver far more complexity for less money. That said it was a crowd pleaser with the grilled pork chops.
July 17, 2023 - Consistently good.